WILSON, N.C. –
Destiny Johnson and
MaKayla Smith finished with 13 and 10 points respectively, but it was not enough as host Barton shot over 45 percent from the floor and 44 percent from distance en route to an 80-55 win over the visiting Bobcats in the Conference Carolinas action this afternoon.
THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Barton – 80; Lees-McRae – 55
LOCATION: Wilson Gymnasium – Wilson, North Carolina
RECORDS: Barton (8-1/4-1), Lees-McRae (1-8/1-6)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Johnson shot 5 for 12 from the floor and 3 of 3 from the charity stripe to lead the Bobcats in scoring, while also finishing with three assists and a steal.
- Smith finished 4 of 8 from the field to finish with 10 points to go along with a team-high eight rebounds and two assists.
- Malikah Meyers chipped in four points, five rebounds, and five steals.
- Barton used an early lead to grab momentum and overcame a late Bobcat rally in the first frame to hold an 18-8 lead after the first 10 minutes of action.
- The Bulldogs extended their lead to 25 points in the second quarter and held a 41-22 halftime lead.
- After Barton outscored the Bobcats 28-12 in the third stanza, Lees-McRae held a 21-11 advantage in points in the fourth quarter, but it was not enough as Barton clinched the conference win.
- Lees-McRae held a 43-35 advantage in rebounding, while the Bulldogs outscored the visitors 41-8 in points off turnovers.
FOR THE FOES:
- Four Bulldogs scored in double figures, led by Lauren Walker who scored 18 points to go along with four assists.
- Akira Wiggins and Shanika Peterkin chipped in 17 and 14 points respectively.
UP NEXT:
The Bobcat will take a couple of weeks off to celebrate the holiday season, before visiting Southern Wesleyan on Tuesday, Jan. 4 at 5 p.m.
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